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partying begins for them. 
Q3. 
One of the folk holidays is Maslenitsa or Butter Week which is celebrated during the eighth week before 
Easter by snowball fights, sledding and other activities. In Slavic mythology it is a celebration of the 
coming end of winter. The shape of pancakes, which were cooked on this day, was the praise to the sun. 
Pancakes are still the most characteristic food of Maslenitsa. 
Q4. 
The night of Ivan Kupala is celebrated by joyful rituals, songs, bonfires. People believed that the highest 
jumper over the bonfire was the luckiest. Mothers used to burn the shirts of their sick children in those 
bonfires to put an end to their diseases. Fern was believed to bloom at midnight. No man could pick up this 
flower, but if you saw it any wish would come true. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Q5. 
The Russian analogue of Valentine’s Day is Peter and Fevronia Day which takes place on July 8. It 
focuses, however, on family love. It is believed that Peter and Fevronia are historical figures. Peter stands 
for the Murom prince David Yurievich. The prince married a peasant woman and was buried in the same 
grave with his wife. 
Q6. 
Scarlet Sails tradition which began after World War II is a famous event of the White Nights Festival. It is 
associated with a love story told by Alexander Green in the book which has the same title. One can see 
ships with scarlet sails navigate along St. Petersburgh’s main waterways. Fireworks and concerts help to 
celebrate freedom from “schools and rules” at the end of the school year. 
Q7. 
Capitulation of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War is celebrated by a parade in Red Square in 
Moscow. People all over Russia meet with war veterans, fireworks and outdoor concerts are held. Many 
other countries also celebrate this day. For example, a ceremony is now held in London aboard a museum 
ship “Belfast”, which played an important role in many important battles.